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Japan vs Korea Republic AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024

Published: 22 Apr 2024 - 03:22 pm | Last Updated: 22 Apr 2024 - 06:54 pm
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#AFC U23 Asian Cup
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Doha, Qatar: In a Group B showdown, South Korea and Japan will face off at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium to determine group winners with both the sides having advanced to the quarters already following a pair of wins each.

The pair have appeared at every Olympics since 1996 and the meeting at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium could be a precursor to the tournament’s decider with both among the favourites to lift the trophy.

Stay tuned as we bring you match highlights and a glimpse of the football atmosphere at the venue!

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MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights from Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium as  South Korea topped their group following a narrow 1-0 victory over Japan, who placed second. Both teams have qualified for the quarter-finals. Pics by Mohamed Farag/The Peninsula

FULL TIME
⏱️ 90+10'
Japan U23 0-1 Korea Republic U23

90+8' Hwang Jae-Won (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90+7' Kein Sato (Japan U23) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Riku Handa with a cross.

90+5' Takashi Uchino (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90+4' Foul by Shota Fujio (Japan U23).

90+4' Kim Min-Woo (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90+3' Attempt saved. Kota Takai (Japan U23) right footed shot from very close range is saved.

90+3' Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Lee Tae-Seok.

86' Attempt missed. Mao Hosoya (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rihito Yamamoto with a cross following a corner.

86' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Paik Sang-Hoon replaces Lee Jae-Won.

85' Attempt blocked. Joel Fujita (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kein Sato.

83' Attempt missed. Kein Sato (Japan U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

83' Attempt blocked. Mao Hosoya (Japan U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaito Suzuki.

81' Attempt saved. Kang Seong-Jin (Korea Republic U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hong Si-Hoo.

77' Substitution, Japan U23. Rihito Yamamoto replaces Ryotaro Araki.

77' Substitution, Japan U23. Mao Hosoya replaces Kotaro Uchino.

76' Attempt missed. Ryotaro Araki (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki with a headed pass.

GOAL!
⏱️ 75'
Japan U23 0-1 Korea Republic U23

73' Attempt missed. Kota Takai (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kuryu Matsuki with a cross following a corner.

72' Attempt missed. Kotaro Uchino (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryotaro Araki with a cross following a corner.

69' Takashi Uchino (Japan U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

69' Hong Si-Hoo (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.

67' Attempt missed. Kang Seong-Jin (Korea Republic U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jang Si-Young with a cross.

65' Attempt saved. Joel Fujita (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

64' Attempt missed. Kotaro Uchino (Japan U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

64' Substitution, Japan U23. Kein Sato replaces Yu Hirakawa.

63' Substitution, Japan U23. Kuryu Matsuki replaces Satoshi Tanaka.

63' Substitution, Japan U23. Joel Fujita replaces Sota Kawasaki.

63' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Kang Seong-Jin replaces Jeong Sang-Bin because of an injury.

62' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Kang Sang-Yoon replaces Cho Hyun-Taek.

61' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

59' Delay in match because of an injury Jeong Sang-Bin (Korea Republic U23).

58' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Kim Min-Woo replaces Kim Dong-Jin.

58' Substitution, Korea Republic U23. Hwang Jae-Won replaces Choi Kang-Min because of an injury.

57' Attempt saved. Hong Yun-Sang (Korea Republic U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

56' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

55' Delay in match because of an injury Choi Kang-Min (Korea Republic U23).

54' Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

54' Sota Kawasaki (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51' Kaito Suzuki (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

50' Delay in match because of an injury Baek Jong-Beom (Korea Republic U23).

48' Yu Hirakawa (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

48' Foul by Jang Si-Young (Korea Republic U23).

46' Foul by Kotaro Uchino (Japan U23).

46' Lee Kang-Hee (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45+3' First Half ends, Japan U23 0, Korea Republic U23 0.

45+1' Kota Takai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45+1' Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Korea Republic U23).

44' Attempt missed. Hong Yun-Sang (Korea Republic U23) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeong Sang-Bin.

40' Sota Kawasaki (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

40' Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Korea Republic U23).

37' Satoshi Tanaka (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.

37' Foul by Lee Tae-Seok (Korea Republic U23).

35' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

34' Delay in match because of an injury Takashi Uchino (Japan U23).

33' Satoshi Tanaka (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

33' Foul by Choi Kang-Min (Korea Republic U23).

27' Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Lee Jae-Won.

27' Attempt missed. Riku Handa (Japan U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shota Fujio.

26' Riku Handa (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.

25' Yu Hirakawa (Japan U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.

23' Kota Takai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23' Foul by Jeong Sang-Bin (Korea Republic U23).

21' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

21' Delay in match (Japan U23).

20' Foul by Riku Handa (Japan U23).

17' Kota Takai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17' Dangerous play by Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic U23).

16' Hong Si-Hoo (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.

14' Attempt missed. Sota Kawasaki (Japan U23) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yu Hirakawa following a corner.

13' Corner, Japan U23. Conceded by Lee Kang-Hee.

7' Corner, Korea Republic U23. Conceded by Kaito Suzuki.

5' Kota Takai (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

4' Hong Yun-Sang (Korea Republic U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

3' Satoshi Tanaka (Japan U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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First half begins

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Line-up of players 

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